Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in Red):
01 A 01 Create a human-made product from natural materials (e.g., process natural materials into new products such as a stick picture frame).
01 A 02 Use tools, materials and processes to produce products and carry out tasks efficiently and effectively.
01 A 03 Use technology in daily life, noting the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
01 A 04 List companies or businesses related to each of the seven technological systems (e.g., hospitals — medical; farms — agricultural and related biotechnologies; gas stations — energy and power; radio stations — information and communication; airlines — transportation; toy manufacturers — manufacturing; and home builders — construction).
02 A 01 Identify and show cooperative and collaborative strategies to work with others when using technology systems (e.g., take turns or share to allow others access to scarce tools).
02 A 02 Analyze common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide (e.g., how technology helps us communicate).
02 A 03 Identify basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information, and relate personal consequences of inappropriate use.
03 A 01 Define and use new technology terminology based on the computer and multimedia technology resources being used.
03 B 02 Select the appropriate device to store needed information and independently save and access stored information from portable devices (e.g., how large is the saved information? do others need to use the information? what device will best store this information?).
03 B 03 Collect information for projects using still and video digital cameras, scanners and electronic resources.
03 B 04 Create a presentation using multimedia software that incorporates graphics, video and sound to present the findings of a group research project.
03 B 05 Identify and explore technology tools used for researching problems and acquiring information and data.
03 B 06 Use appropriate hand/finger positions to key all letters (e.g., demonstrate ability to appropriately keyboard and assess accuracy).
04 A 01 Implement basic design components (contrast, size, arrangement) in print or electronic media productions.
04 A 02 Determine ways in which people collaborate in real-time with individuals and groups located in different school districts, communities, states and countries.
04 A 03 Describe and participate in different types of online learning environments (e.g., online classes, distance learning, video conferencing and productions).
04 B 04 Evaluate and modify a presentation or document for different audiences (e.g., one person or a group of people).
04 B 05 Use advanced software features to publish information in printed form (e.g., card, calendar, banner, one-page report, flyer, newsletter).
05 A 01 Develop a systematic plan for organizing information using a basic organizing concept (e.g., subject, chronology, date).
05 A 02 Choose a variety of formats for presenting information (e.g., pictures, texts, slides).
05 A 03 Understand that there are conditions where information cannot be used (e.g., copyright restrictions on the use of cartoon characters, copying a classmate's project).
05 A 04 Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information in an information source (e.g., information matches question to be answered, facts apply to the topic).
05 A 05 Apply primary and secondary sources to investigate a person, place, thing or event, and identify each source as primary or secondary.
05 B 06 Describe how information about a topic was gathered (e.g., discuss the information process).
06 A 01 Arrive at a solution to a technological problem and fabricate a prototype model for the solution.
06 A 02 Use data to test and evaluate the prototype solution.
06 A 03 Make sketches with a list of parts required for a solution to a technological problem.
06 A 04 Analyze the requirements for a design including such factors as the desired elements and features of a product or system and the limits that are placed on the design (e.g., if the class were to prepare and deliver food to the homeless or a nursing home, what are the desired features and what limits are there to what can be done?).
06 A 05 Improve the designed prototype solution where tests indicate need.
06 A 06 Identify American inventors and designers who contributed to the development of each technological system.
07 A 01 List tools, machines, products and systems that use energy in order to do work.
07 A 02 Describe how personnel in energy and power technologies are trained (e.g., technician training, engineering school).
07 A 03 Describe how the value of goods and services vary by their location.
07 A 04 Describe how personnel in transportation technology are trained (e.g., apprenticeship, flight school, maritime school).
07 A 05 Describe examples of how manufacturing enterprises exist because of a consumption of goods (e.g., clothing wears out, seasons change and styles change so more must be manufactured).
07 A 06 Describe the guidelines (e.g., zoning and building codes) that impact the construction of houses in your community).
UA A 01 Use various audio and visual means to produce a digital story that incorporates original content (e.g., first-person interviews, digital images, etc.)
Grade 05
Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in Red):